Tuesday, December 14, 2010

The body style has not changed significantly over the years; mostly just minor cosmetic items.If it is true that GM plans to phase out the Avalanche, there’s no reason to expect any radical body style changes for the Upcoming 2012 Cars model.Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Sales

First making its debut in 2001, sales peaked in 2003 at 93,482 sold in North America, and have been in steady decline since, selling only 35,000 in 2008. It would appear that the Avalanche’s unique combination of pick up truck and SUV no longer seems to appeal to enough buyers for GM to justify its continued existence.

Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Performance and Value

The Upcoming 2012 Cars Chevrolet Avalanche should be available in two different engines: a 5.3 L Vortec V8 with active fuel management that produces 320 hp, and a 6.0 L V8 that peaks out at 366 hp. Active fuel Management simply refers to GM’s technology that permits cylinders to stop consuming fuel under light load, highway conditions. Drivetrains can be rear wheel drive or AWD.

The 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche is loaded with standard safety technologies, including roof-mounted side curtain airbags with rollover protection, front seat belt pretensioners, an electronic stability system with rollover mitigation technology